The Kick-off Party
by Suresh Doss The inaugural International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration kicked off last weekend with a slew of events across Niagara wine country. The ambitious event aimed to celebrate anything and everything Chardonnay, bringing in producers from all over the world to showcase the versatility of the grape through a variety of events.. |
From the ground up at Coyote’s Run
by Suresh Doss Six different events took place on the second day if the International Cool Climate Celebration. A variety of cuisine themed events across wineries from Jordan to Niagara-on-the-Lake. I visited Coyote’s Run Winery where a terroir-focused event took place in the tasting pavilion… |
Fins, Fowl and Flint at Cave Spring Cellars
by Michael Di Caro With a quarter century of winemaking experience Cave Spring Cellars continues to be one of the leaders in the Niagara wine industry. The Beamsville, Bench winery has done this by putting its trust in cool climate varieties of vitis vinifera in particular Riesling… |
The Grand Tasting at Tawse Winery
by Michael Di Caro For an oenophile this was may well have been the event of the summer. The chance to taste over 100 cool climate Chardonnays from 56 producers from around the world at Tawse winery was simply irresistible.. |
A Moveable Feast at Ravine Vineyards
by Michael Di Caro How do you follow-up a night of oysters and great blanc de blancs, a carefully-paired gourmet winemakers’ lunch and a global tasting featuring over 100 cool climate Chardonnays? Sunday brunch at a picturesque winery.. |
